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Province Denies Liability in Death of HMP Inmate
The province is denying any wrongdoing in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Jonathan Henoche. 33-year-old Henoche was an inmate at Her Majesty's Penitentiary when he died after an al...
Jan 06, 2022 (Jonathan Henoche via Facebook.)
12 Patients Now Positive for COVID-19 in Miller Centre Outbreak
The number of patients affected by an Omicron outbreak on a unit at the Miller Centre in St. John's has risen to 12, but until now, the symptoms experienced have been mild. Clinical Chief of Infection...
Jan 06, 2022 (Photo via Eastern Health.)
Lack of Priority System for Booster Shots Lead to "Chaotic" Rollout, says PC Health Critic
The PC health critic is calling the provincial government's vaccine booster rollout a "chaotic" program that has resulted in increased anxiety for many across the province. Paul Dinn references commen...
Jan 06, 2022 (File photo.)
MHA Concerned with Labrador Entry Point as Region Deals with Highest Cases Per Capita in NL
There's an entry point in this province where you can pass "go" without any hiccups-and the MHA for the area wonders why government allows it to be a "back door" entry into Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
Jan 06, 2022
City of St. John's Responds to Skating Incident at The Loop
The city of St. John's is responding to a graphic scene that unfolded at the Loop on New Year's Day. Kaley Hogan's 5-year-old son was skating with his father and older sister when the child fell as a ...
Jan 06, 2022 (File photo.)
Walk-In Booster Clinic at Waterford Valley High Expands to Those 50 Plus
There will be another walk-in booster clinic at Waterford Valley High in St. John's today. This time it's for people 50 and older. The Moderna vaccine will be offered. Health-care workers, including n...
Jan 06, 2022
Ultimate Dream Home Lottery Ticket Deadline Tonight
Tickets for the Ultimate Dream Home Lottery close at midnight tonight. This year's dream home, located at 9 Stanford Place in St. John's and valued at over $721,000 dollars, is fully decorated and fur...
Jan 06, 2022
Gas Prices Increase by 2.4 Cents
Another increase at the gas pumps this morning. The regulated price of gas is up by 2.4 cents a litre. Other fuels are also up, including deisel, furnace and stove oil...all of which are up by just ov...
Jan 06, 2022
Laura Winters Named New CEO of Stella's Circle
Laura Winters is the new CEO of Stella's Circle. Winters has been working with community groups in the St. John's area for over a decade, most recently as Executive Director of the St. John's Status o...
Jan 06, 2022
Majority of Province's COVID Numbers are Breakthrough Cases, New Graph Shows
Over 70 per cent of the province's COVID cases since February 28th of last year have been in fully vaccinated patients. That's according to a graph on the province's COVID-19 hub. Although the provinc...
Jan 05, 2022 (Photo: Pfizer Canada)
